Tesla has produced more than three million cars. This was conveyed by CEO Elon Musk via tweet on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Of that total, Tesla’s Shanghai factory has produced one million cars, according to the tweet.
“Congratulations Giga Shanghai on making the millionth car! Total Tesla made now more than 3 million,” wrote Musk’s tweet, Monday (15/8/2022).
Musk’s announcement comes after months of lockdowns due to Covid-19 and parts shortages in China that threaten production of Tesla vehicles. Giga Shanghai produced a large number of new vehicles after opening in 2019 and the following years of investment.
The vehicle total achievement Musk celebrated on Sunday comes after reported Tesla deliveries, the closest estimate for sales, have increased in recent quarters. In July, Tesla said it delivered 254,695 vehicles in the second quarter, up 26.5 percent year-on-year.
However, the milestone also highlights just how small Tesla is compared to the auto giant. For example, Toyota delivered more than 10 million vehicles in 2021 alone. Tesla said earlier this year it plans to increase vehicle deliveries by 50 percent annually.
Tesla Giga Shanghai celebrates a milestone of 1 millionth EVs production since December 2019